IMF / Middle East and Central Asia Press Briefing

Jihad Azour, Director of Middle East and Central Asia Department, at the IMF announced the release of Middle East and Central Asia Regional Economic Outlook on Monday Oct. 19. He said that in 2020...

Oct 20, 2020 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF Pakistan / Brexit / US Shutdown

The IMF remains in discussions with Pakistan after that country formally requested financing assistance late last year, spokesman Gerry Rice told reporters Thursday (January 17) in Washington....

Jan 17, 2019 - NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF Argentina / Greece / Pakistan

The IMF is scheduled to hold technical talks with Pakistan beginning November 7 on how to best support that country’s economy, spokesman Gerry Rice told reporters Thursday (November 1) in...

Nov 01, 2018 - NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS

IMF’s Lagarde Urges Leaders to De-Escalate Tensions

At a news conference to open the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Thursday urged world leaders to cooperate and “steer” toward a more inclusive and...

Oct 11, 2018 - ANNUAL & SPRING MEETINGS-NEWS-PRESS BRIEFINGS